en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Toronto Blue Jays Podcasts https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/podcasts <p>After an unexpected off-day in Chicago, Ben and Arden reconvene to assess the state of the Blue Jays heading into an important, 10-game homestand. How is an extended slump by Toronto’s starters impacting the club’s overworked bullpen? (13:39) As Shane Bieber returns, which options open at the backend of the rotation? (21:16) Plus, what do we make of the Luis Urías acquisition, recent outfield deployments, and George Springer’s hot streak? (33:12)</p> <p>This podcast is produced and sound engineered by Christian Ryan and hosted by Arden Zwelling and Ben Nicholson-Smith.</p> <p>Contact us: attheletters@sportsnet.ca</p> <p>The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.</p> Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:04:33 GMT Sportsnet https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5602661 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5602661 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:59:19 GMT https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5602880 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5602880 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:49:39 GMT https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5602662 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5602662 <p>Jeff Blair is solo on the second hour of the Monday edition. He kicks it off by welcoming in The Athletic's Jayson Stark (3:03) to discuss his recent conversation with Nolan Ryan about Jacob Misiorowski's velocity, Bryce Harper's cycle, whether the Astros can catch the Mariners, and the Giants' rocky start in the first year of Buster Posey's tenure as President. Then, ahead of the Jays' series-opener against the Astros, Jeff listens to John Schneider's pre-game availability. Finally, Jays radio analyst Chris Leroux stops by (32:56) to share his thoughts on the team's decision to option Yohendrick Piñango, Jesús Sánchez's head-scratching outfield defence, and how Dylan Cease can be more efficient in his start against the Astros.</p> <p><i>The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.</i></p> Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:01:32 GMT Sportsnet https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5602621 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5602621 <p>Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker recap the Blue Jays' weekend series against the Chicago Cubs, Jays acquiring infielder Luis Urías from the Arizona Diamondbacks for cash considerations and sending outfielder Yohendrick Piñango down to Triple-A Buffalo, Kevin Gausman getting torched against the Cubs, if there's signs for a turnaround this season for the Blue Jays or Houston Astros, Kazuma Okamoto's stability at the plate, Daulton Varsho's at-bats since returning from his injury, and Louis Varland's six-out save. Then, Astros TV analyst Geoff Blum (30:20) stops by to chat about why Yordan Álvarez is the purist hitter in baseball, how he has influenced his teammate Christian Walker, Hunter Brown's growth into becoming the Astros' ace, Jose Altuve's regression, and how aggressive the club will be at the trade deadline. </p> <p><i>The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.</i></p> Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:01:03 GMT Sportsnet https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5602162 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5602162 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:17:16 GMT https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5601823 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5601823 <p>Blake Murphy is joined by Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith to discuss Shane Bieber’s return on Tuesday, managing the Alejandro Kirk-Brandon Valenzuela platoon and the epic comeback victory on Saturday. Astros Radio Broadcaster Robert Ford (30:00) talks Hunter Brown, Josh Hader and the rest of Houston’s lineup ahead of their 3-game set vs. the Blue Jays. Fangraphs’ Paul Sporer (49:54) breaks down the perplexing case of Kyle Bradish and other inconsistent starters, latest trends and the approach to Shane Bieber and Trey Yesavage in Fantasy Baseball. Lastly, Baseball America’s JJ Cooper (1:13:34) analyzes the latest proposal in labour negotiations, specifically the suggested drastic change to the MLB Draft which would eliminate high school prospects from the draft.</p> <p><i>The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.</i></p> Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:02:21 GMT Sportsnet https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5601717 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5601717 <p>Guests: The living inductees from the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame's Class of 2026 - Devon White, Stubby Clapp, Kate Psota, Bill Stoneman and Paul Runge, plus former Blue Jays centrefielder Lloyd Moseby and former Baseball Canada pitcher Steve Green and outfielder Jeremy Ware</p> <p>In this special bonus episode of Deep Left Field, we take you to St. Marys, Ontario, for the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame's induction weekend.</p> <p>We present a live recording of the annual pre-induction banquet, an intimate and informal discussion with all the inductees the night before the main event.</p> <p>You'll hear from the greatest centre-fielder in Blue Jays history, Devon White, accompanied by his predecessor at the position, Lloyd Moseby.</p> <p>Baseball Canada icon Stubby Clapp is joined by his ex-teammates Steve Green and Jeremy Ware.</p> <p>Arguably the greatest female player this country has ever produced, Kate Psota, joins us, and the evening wraps up with Bill Stoneman, who threw two no-hitters for the Montreal Expos, and Paul Runge, a 25-year National League umpire who brought the house down with a couple of great stories.</p> Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:17:00 GMT Toronto Star https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5601760 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5601760 <p>The Blue Jays are able to split the series against the Chicago Cubs after being blown out of the water in the first game. Kevin Gausman struggled to find the strike zone in his outing which let to a seven run first inning, but the Blue Jays were able to bounce back with a comeback win down 5-0 in the second game after a huge effort from the offense. It was a crazy two game stretch with a ton of runs, interesting storylines and a few surprises mixed in. In this episode, we discuss all the highlights and big moments from the two games against the Cubs, while breaking down Brendan little and his impact on the ball club, Kevin Gausman, Kazuma Okamoto and much more right here on Locked On Blue Jays.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p> Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT Locked On Podcast Network https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5601099 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5601099 <p>Jays and Cubs split their 2 game series.<br> <br> Use our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/GATE10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount</p> Sun, 21 Jun 2026 21:52:30 GMT Gate 14 Podcast https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5600555 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5600555 Sun, 21 Jun 2026 19:20:33 GMT https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5600442 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5600442 <p>On the latest edition of Jays Talk: Field Access, Blue Jays radio play-by-play voice Ben Shulman chats with a pair of Blue Jays pitchers: Shane Bieber (20:12) and Jeff Hoffman (27:38). Plus, Sho Alli chats with pitcher Kevin Gausman in the dugout down at the Rogers Centre (1:36).</p> <p> </p> <p><i>The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.</i></p> Sun, 21 Jun 2026 17:29:05 GMT Sportsnet https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5600376 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5600376 <p>Sho Alli and Kaitlyn McGrath break down the Blue Jays' 8-6 comeback win vs. the Cubs to even the series at one game apiece! They take your calls and texts, and discuss Louis Varland shutting things down in a six-out save - is he a shoo-in for AL Reliever of the Year at this point? They get into the timely hitting from Alejandro Kirk, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Kazuma Okamoto, and Daulton Varsho - does John Schneider also get some credit for his pinch-hit moves? Plus, they discuss the outfield defence from Varsho alongside Myles Straw and Nathan Lukes, Jeff Hoffman keeping it together in the seventh, and what the rotation could look like when Shane Bieber returns on Monday.</p> <p> </p> <p><i>The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.</i></p> Sat, 20 Jun 2026 22:36:52 GMT Sportsnet https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5599694 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5599694 Sat, 20 Jun 2026 17:58:23 GMT https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5599543 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5599543 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:30:01 GMT https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5598514 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5598514 <p>Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 16-2 loss vs. the Cubs to open the three-game series in Chicago. They take your calls and texts, and get right to Kevin Gausman allowing seven earned runs in the first inning - should he have been pulled earlier, or should he have gone even longer after the game was out of reach? They discuss a few Jesús Sánchez misplays in the field, the bullpen getting overworked once again, including Brendon Little making another appearance - what's the next step for Little after three walks? Plus, we hear from John Schneider and Kevin Gausman in their post-game availabilities.</p> <p> </p> <p><i>The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.</i></p> Fri, 19 Jun 2026 22:04:24 GMT Sportsnet https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5598037 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5598037 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:36:28 GMT https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5597816 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5597816 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:27:35 GMT https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5597678 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5597678 <p>Blake Murphy is joined by Sportsnet’s Ben Shulman to discuss the sweep of the Red Sox. Former MLB Manager and 2019 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Rob Thomson (30:17) reflects on the meaning of the upcoming hall of fame weekend and the newest members of the Canadian class. ESPN’s Jesse Rogers (50:10) breaks down the Chicago Cubs and starting pitcher Ben Brown, who’s on the hill today. In the final segment, Chris Leroux (1:15:22) talks Trey Yesavage rebounding from a few rough starts and Brandon Valenzuela.</p> <p><i>The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.</i></p> Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:04:18 GMT Sportsnet https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5597650 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5597650 <p>Finally, some momentum. Ben shares his takeaways from the week (1:13) before offering some big-picture thoughts on the trade deadline (13:23) and sharing a few rapid-fire thoughts (20:29).</p> <p>This podcast is produced and sound engineered by Christian Ryan and hosted by Ben Nicholson-Smith.</p> <p>Contact us: attheletters@sportsnet.ca</p> <p>The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.</p> Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:43:23 GMT Sportsnet https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5597619 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5597619 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:34:25 GMT https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5597480 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5597480 <p>The Blue Jays pulled it off, they were able to secure the series sweep over the Boston Red Sox! The late inning heroics finally went in the Blue Jays favour as they were able to tack on one more run in the ninth inning after Trey Yesavage gave up back to back home runs. We saw something we haven’t seen in a long time, as we hope this series could be the start of something big for this organization. In this episode, we discuss the huge moments from the last game of this series, as well as break down the significance of this series and how it could be the key to the Blue Jays success right here on Locked On Blue Jays.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p> Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT Locked On Podcast Network https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5597109 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5597109 <p>Jeff Blair is solo for the post-game edition following the Blue Jays' win over the Boston Red Sox to secure the series sweep in Fenway. Jeff recaps the game before listening to John Schneider's post-game availability. Then, Sportsnet insider Ben Nicholson-Smith (7:39) stops by to share his takeaways from the series, including Trey Yesavage's control, what the sweep means for the Jays, whether Vladdy Jr. can build off his first home run since May 17, and whether Max Scherzer has pitched his last innings for the Jays. Later, to help tee up the Jays' series at Wrigley Field, Chicago radio analyst Bruce Levine (31:30) discusses the Cubs' season so far, Alex Bregman's underwhelming debut season, what the team might do at the deadline, and Matt Shaw's usage.</p> <p><i>The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.</i></p> Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:00:37 GMT Sportsnet https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5595716 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5595716 <p>Keep pushing to .500</p> Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:47:08 GMT Gate 14 Podcast https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5595391 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5595391 <p>Jeff Blair and Sho Alli break down the Blue Jays' 4-3 win vs. the Red Sox to complete the sweep at Fenway Park! They take your calls and texts, and get right to the biggest moment of the game, a Brandon Valenzuela RBI double off Aroldis Chapman (and the Green Monster) to drive in the game-winning run. Where would this team be without the rookie catcher? They discuss Vladimir Guerrero Jr. smashing his fourth home run of the season early on - is this the moment Vladdy is 'back' after three RBI in the last two games? Plus, they discuss Trey Yesavage striking out six over 7.1 IP, the thin bullpen, and get into the pre-game news that Anthony Santander could be back this season - does that change the Jays priorities at the coming deadline?</p> <p> </p> <p><i>The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.</i></p> Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:27:36 GMT Sportsnet https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5595276 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/episodes/5595276